1 She valued his esteem, she coveted his respect, she wanted to be worthy of his friendship, and just when the wish was sincerest, she came near to losing everything.
2 This has been my motive, my fair cousin, and I flatter myself it will not sink me in your esteem.
3 I do not know whether I ever before mentioned to you my feelings on this subject; but I will not leave the country without confiding them, and I trust you will not esteem them unreasonable.
4 But if I go on, I shall displease you by saying what I think of persons you esteem.
5 Respect, esteem, and confidence had vanished for ever; and all his views of domestic happiness were overthrown.
6 But above all, above respect and esteem, there was a motive within her of goodwill which could not be overlooked.
7 If gratitude and esteem are good foundations of affection, Elizabeth's change of sentiment will be neither improbable nor faulty.
8 She became jealous of his esteem, when she could no longer hope to be benefited by it.
9 He had done all this for a girl whom he could neither regard nor esteem.
10 Elizabeth had the satisfaction of seeing her father taking pains to get acquainted with him; and Mr. Bennet soon assured her that he was rising every hour in his esteem.
11 Catherine had an awfully perverted taste to esteem him so dearly, knowing him so well.
12 The book treats of the weakness of human kind, and is in little esteem, except among the women and the vulgar.
13 Moreover, the cat so despised by Count Angles possessed the esteem of the republics of old.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER V—AT BOMBARDA'S 14 Javert, you are a man of honor, and I esteem you.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 6: CHAPTER II—HOW JEAN MAY BECOME CHAMP 15 He had composed and published a Flora of the Environs of Cauteretz, with colored plates, a work which enjoyed a tolerable measure of esteem and which sold well.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER IV—M. MABEUF